Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 478 Lunch in the Courtyard: Lu Wei's Determination

The “GG” Foundation is just a minor episode; it will remain dormant for a long time, gradually accumulating experience in the overseas game known as “environmental protection.”

The feedback from Li Haili was even smoother than Zhai Da had most optimistically predicted. Given the language barrier, her speed and accuracy were remarkable, truly befitting her status as an "unparalleled general" in intelligence.

Especially with their exclusive mounts, Li Haili's intelligence gathering and Wu Yue's reconnaissance abilities are unparalleled.

Li Haili rides Wu and Yue, unparalleled in the world!
Li Haili plans to return to Dongyang after the National Day holiday to officially take over the new department, "Public Relations Department." The National Day holiday will be a good time for her team to "settle in," and those who have accompanied Li Haili on her journey will also come to Dongyang.

In mid-September, the research institute submitted a project filing application to the bulk cargo province, expressing its intention to plan for "complete vehicle manufacturing".

To outsiders, it seems that the research institute is planning for the future, given the tightening of automobile production qualifications in recent years, and obtaining a license in advance would be very beneficial.

But only a small number of people know that the research institute is actually not far from "car manufacturing" and is always quick to act.

Wan Gang and Wan Bu made a phone call to Zhai Datong, and both sides worked together to move towards the general direction of "the catfish going out to sea" as planned.

This car manufacturing license will be obtained without any surprises, and because there were no plans to sell in China at the beginning, many cumbersome regulations were avoided.

Both sides set the timeframe at the end of the year because the "12th Five-Year Plan" will not be released until then. At that time, based on some policy documents for the automotive industry, the Ministry of Science and Technology and even local governments will have a framework to provide practical support.

As for the "GG" Foundation, Zhai Da and Wan Bu had discussed it. In fact, Wan Bu neither trusted nor was interested in this kind of unorthodox approach; it was just that Zhai Da thought it was useful.

In short, it can be considered that I have reported to the organization.

As for Zhai Da's invitation to Wan Gang to come to Dongyang for inspection, Wan Gang was simply unable to get away; with National Day approaching, he had far too many meetings to attend.

Yes, before we know it, the National Day of 2010 is just around the corner.

The cicadas' chirping gradually subsided, and the area around the circular headquarters became much quieter.

Some people noticed that the crows in the natural courtyard were no longer roaming freely all day long, but had started to reinforce their nests in the canopy of the Yu Xiaobai tree, and would occasionally take away plastic bags as building materials. Finally, Zhai Da stepped in and gave Xiao Hei a lecture, and this behavior of putting garbage on the "Yu Xiaobai" tree stopped.

The researchers love feeding these fearless little creatures. What might be a few biscuits to humans is a free and plentiful meal for a flock of birds. Unbeknownst to them, these clever birds have changed their lifestyle.

As the pioneer of the group, Xiao Hei was heartbroken, fearing that if things continued this way, the birds would stop flying around. So he began to try to get the crows to do some small tasks.

As a workplace for hundreds of people, it's inevitable that some people will be forgetful. Every morning, people will find that the odds and ends lost the previous day are gathered on the bench by the pool.

There were work badges, coins, ballpoint pens, and of course, some trash mixed in.

This saved us a lot of trouble with cleaning.

If something is lost, you can even try to appease it with food, although the success rate is not very high, and the crows never go indoors.

These abilities are obviously quite rare, but after hundreds of people discussed it back and forth, they finally concluded that "the crow is indeed the smartest bird."

Zhai Da began to focus on his work, making daily rounds and handling routine tasks.

In the natural courtyard, Zhai Da and Lu Wei sat side by side on the benches surrounding the "Upside-Down Tower," each holding a lunchbox, enjoying their lunch under the shade of the trees.

It's not that I can't afford the cafeteria food.

Ms. Yu cooked too much last night.

There are quite a few similar combinations around here, after all, a natural courtyard is a natural oxygen bar for everyone to relax in, and Yu Xiaobai, the succubus of the research institute, is always incredibly popular.

Lu Wei's two long legs were tightly pressed together, with the lunchbox placed obediently between them. She used her chopsticks to pick up only a coin-sized amount of rice at a time. In contrast, Zhai Da was much more at ease, shoveling rice into his mouth with his chopsticks.

After finishing his meal first, Zhai Da waited for the second half. Generally speaking, Lu Wei couldn't finish her food, while he was never full.

For some unknown reason, Zhai Da burst out laughing.

Lu Wei asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Zhai Da leaned back and put his arm around Lu Wei's shoulder: "I suddenly remembered the third time. It should have been the fourth time we met at the cold noodle shop. I even muttered to myself, 'No matter how poor I am, I don't have the habit of eating other people's leftovers.' But now I'm waiting for your second half."

Perhaps back then, I just hadn't met a "her" who would be inseparable from me.

Even though he had been fooling around for so long before his rebirth, on the other hand, it was precisely because of those absurd years before his rebirth that he developed a fastidiousness about certain things.
This is probably the paradox of many cynics.

The bottom line is getting lower and lower, while the demands are getting higher and higher.

A weary soul yearns for warmth and vitality.

Lu Wei tilted her head and thought for a while, then finally remembered: "I remember it was... Lin Shuyao?"

Zhai Da nodded: "It was her. She was very naive back then, but she became more normal later."

"How is she now? Is she planning to go back to Dongyang?"

"Jingbei Foreign Language School, you're only a junior this year, right? You can't expect everyone to be a member of 'π', it must be quite tiring, I heard they're taking several foreign languages."

Seeing that Lu Wei hadn't handed the lunchbox over to her boyfriend, Zhai Da took out a bird whistle from his pocket and blew it.

Countless crows in the treetops caught the sound that humans couldn't hear, but only the largest one landed.

Little Black seemed to be an elite magical pet hidden at the edge of the map, its long feathers reflecting a colorful black under the sunlight.

The little black dog, called by its master, landed on the ground, its pair of exaggerated wings raised high as if striking a cool pose in response to its master's call.

"Gah~~~"

Zhai Da said, "Go, go to the left-hand drawer in my office, there's a piece of bread inside, bring it to me." Xiao Hei: (The rest of the text is unclear and likely contains errors.)
The elite magical pet could only take off again and accept its fate of running errands. Zhai Da's office was located on the side facing the natural courtyard, with a small hidden door left for it.

Zhai Da crossed his legs and said, "Stop worrying about Lin Shuyao, tell me about yourself. How's your job going?"

For once, Lu Wei hesitated, then shook her head after a moment: "I've encountered quite a few problems."

This is Xiao Mutou's first time participating in concrete work, which is completely different from his previous research at home using only paper and pen.

"The large model is facing some difficulties in production, and the progress of mathematical modeling is slow."

Lu Wei's "quantitative entropy algorithm," which concealed key information but still attracted some attention in the mathematics community, is still quite far from being a "large-scale model" that can be practically applied.

To put it bluntly, the difference between "a bunch of mathematical formulas" and a specific question like "whether Wu Yue prefers looking at pretty girls or white socks and beards" requires converting human quirks into parameters that computers can understand.

This was in 2010, a time when AI was still being computed using supercomputer CPUs—a "primitive era." Every step the Entropy project team took was a breakthrough in the industry.

The leader, Lu Wei, was under the most pressure. The members transferred from Hongtu could only follow Lu Wei's guidance step by step.

While Zhai Da could offer some general advice, he couldn't help overcome the actual difficulties.

"Take it slow, there's still plenty of time. I think as long as there's progress within three years, that's fine."

If I remember correctly, that was the landmark breakthrough in this field.

Lu Wei shook her head, three years
The research institute has never had such a protracted project before.

Just then, Xiao Hei flew back with bread in its mouth, and Lu Wei had finished her lunch, which was quite unusual. She was probably thinking about something today and ate too much without realizing it.

Zhai Da simply lay on his side, resting his head on Lu Wei's lap, and said while tearing at his bread, "Don't panic, no one is rushing you."

In my line of sight are Little Wooden Head's pretty face, which is still beautiful even from a bad angle, and the swaying light and shadow of the old elm tree canopy.

Lu Wei said softly, "Everyone says that the peak of mathematical ability is before the age of 30. I still have 9 years, and just one large model will take me three years to complete."

Lu Wei looked up at the sky, at the distant, pale blue wisp of fish-scale clouds.
At this rate, how can we possibly achieve our distant dreams?
"You're used to the speed at which the research institute works. If it were anyone else, they'd be lucky to produce one result in three years."

I thought the topic was over, but after a long while, Xiao Mutou suddenly blurted out, "I want to go back to school."

Zhai Da was somewhat surprised, but still nodded: "Do you need me to come with you?"

"Need not."

The home of Shenzhou Zundi is still there, but it has been vacant for a long time. The city and Harbin Institute of Technology are not unfamiliar to Lu Wei.

Although she didn't care what others thought, she didn't want to become a researcher, or rather, a burden to Zhai Da.

"Alright. We also have people at the old research institute. Just let us know if you need anything."

Lu Wei then added, "If possible, I would also like to participate in some academic forums and exchanges."

Zhai Da: "."

This makes it a difficult decision.

Admittedly, mathematics is a relatively closed field, often said to be studyable "with just a pen and paper," but that's only in comparison.
Communication is not useless. Lu Wei's initial exploration of "convex and non-convex algorithms" was also thanks to a lecture she attended on campus during her earlier "sensitivity conjecture" period.
Looking at Lu Wei's serious face, Zhai Da realized that he had no reason or need to stop Xiao Mutou.

However, the feeling of "worry" cannot be quelled simply by understanding the logic.

After a long pause, Zhai Da said, "You should first inquire about any suitable academic activities. It's inconvenient to have another person. This is essentially a business trip for the company, so I'll assign you two people."

The people in the "Entropy Project Team" are all programmers transferred from Hongtu, so it's obviously inappropriate for them to go out together. Zhai Da decided to find two young girls to accompany them.
Zhai Da suddenly asked, "By the way, do you still have the pen I gave you?"

Lu Wei nodded and took out the pen engraved with "Rocket Headbutt Cartoon Girl" from her small bag. She always carried it with her and cherished it very much.

Zhai Da took the pen, examined it for a moment, and looked speechless, as if he had seen something utterly ridiculous.

He even cursed under his breath a few times.

After finally calming himself down, Zhai Da sighed and said, "Give me this pen."

Lu Wei bit her lip, but didn't hesitate: "Mmm."

Seeing that the "ownership" in the system had changed, Zhai Da laughed and said, "Then I'll give it back to you in a couple of days. That way you'll have the energy I transferred to you, remember? This trick used to work very well."

Although they are different pens.

Lu Wei never understood Zhai Da's thought process, but she always believed whatever Zhai Da said.

Her cool, aloof face seemed to recall something, and a faint smile appeared on her lips: "I will do my best."

"Congratulations, host. A white special item has been discovered: [Mathematical Girl's Pen]: An item created by someone. It did not qualify as a 'special item' at the beginning of its creation, but after being immersed in the mysteries of mathematics for a long time, it broke through the final shackles."

Status: Owned, activated.

"Effects: 1. If the written content is self-deduction, it will enhance logical ability; 2. If the written content is known knowledge, it will enhance memory ability."

"Note: The manufacturer specifically chose this particular category. Is it human greed or moral wavering?"

Zhai Da: What the hell!

(End of this chapter)